Trusted Family Solicitors in Leeds & Harrogate
Looking for reputable family Solicitors in Leeds or Harrogate? Consilia Legal are experts in all areas of family law, with offices in Leeds and Harrogate. Our services include: divorce, separation, finances and matters involving children including child contact, custody and child arrangement orders.
Our highly experienced family solicitors in Leeds & Harrogate work with you with your best interests at heart. We are often complimented on our friendly, professional approach and excellent communication by our clients, which is evident in our outstanding reviews on Google and Facebook. As accredited mediators and experienced litigators, we can assist you by whatever method is needed for your family law situation. Our emphasis is to find pragmatic and cost-effective solutions that best suit your needs.
Divorce
If you are looking for a Divorce Solicitor, it is likely that your relationship has completely broken down. We understand that a divorce is emotionally draining and very stressful for both parties involved. Divorce can be complex and you may find it difficult to reach amicable agreements.
We can assure you that with Consilia Legal you are in good hands. Our firm has been finalists in a number of awards in 2019, reflecting our dedication to the service we provide in family law and divorce. We have been named as finalists in the Yorkshire Legal Awards in the category of Family law and also in the Lexis Nexis family Awards too.
We are also incredibly proud to say that we are again ranked in the Legal 500, in the category of Family Law with an exceptional write-up. We are a relatively small firm of experienced Solicitors who deliver excellence.
We are members of Resolution and abide by a Code of Practice. As members of Resolution, we are committed to the constructive resolution of family issues and consider the needs of the whole family, in particular, the best needs of any children involved.
Resolution is a community of family professionals who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way.
Child Contact, Maintenance, Custody and Arrangements
At Consilia Legal we can help with all child law matters including child contact, child maintenance, custody and child arrangements. We can help you and your former partner reach agreements and arrangements for your children. We also assist with issues as may arise with wider family members for example issues involving grandparents and/or other family members who are or have been carers of children.
The law relating to where children should live (formerly known as residence) and how often children should see the other parent (formerly known as contact) changed in April 2014. Private children matters are now dealt with under the new Child Arrangements Programme. A fundamental part of the programme is to explore whether mediation can assist you to make the important decisions in relation to you children whilst allowing you to retain control of those issues rather than handing them over to a Court. Read more on child Arrangements
Family Mediation
We provide family mediation services from our offices in Leeds and Harrogate. We help separated couples in Leeds and across Yorkshire & the UK reach positive outcomes and agreements. Our family mediation team have been recognised in the Legal 500 for the work we do in the field of family mediation:
“Consilia Legal has quickly cemented its reputation as ‘dominant in the field of mediation in Leeds’, with many clients viewing it as their ‘first choice for mediators’…their ability to ‘handle situations where communication has otherwise broken down; to the point where they have achieved agreement between parties in situations that appeared impossible’.
The firm’s holistic approach to mediation is singled out, as is its level of service, which ‘regularly goes over and above that which is expected’. The firm’s client base encompasses an array of local, national and international clients, which it assists on matters range from divorce and the dissolution of civil partnerships, financial remedy cases, and private children law matters.” Get in-touch today for a free initial discussion to find out if mediation could help you.
If you have questions regarding child contact or removing child contact from your EX during a relationship breakdown, please visit our family law and divorce FAQ page where we answer common questions.
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Laura Clapton
Director, Family Solicitor & Mediator
0113 887 46720786 023 2975
laura@consilialegal.co.uk
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